The Caucasian Chalk Circle 2008
The Red Brick Auditorium, Square Chapel, Halifax
April 2008
In the heat of civil war a mother abandons her son, and the responsibility to rear the child falls upon Grusha, a servant girl. She sacrifices everything in order to respectfully raise the young boy as her own, but when the biological mother returns …
Written by Bertolt Brecht
Translated by Frank McGuinness
CAST
Nanny, Grandma - Abby
Grusha Vashnadze - Alex
Younger Woman, Guest - Amber
Stable Girl, Farmer's Wife - Annabel
Older Lady, Farmer's Wife - Bethan
Grusha Vashnadze - Bridget
Governor, Soldier, Refugee - Byron
Soldier, Lavrenti - Callum
Monk, Peasant, Shauva - Daniel
Aniko, Merchant - Florence
Innkeeper, Rider, Ludovica - Helen R
'The Singer' - Helen W
Corporal, Azdak - James
Anna, Lawyer - Jenny
Doctor, Servant, Lawer - Josh
Cook, Merchant - Katie
Prince Kazbeki, Soldier - Levi
Simon Chachava - Lloyd
Adjutant, Jessup, Bizergan - Michael
Maro, Peasant Woman - Nicola
Natella Abashvilli - Ruth
Merchant, Jessup's Mother - Sophia
Servant, Wedding Guest - Steph
Directed by Frank Brown & Gillie Kerrod
Choreography by Jez Gregg